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I actually think it was the PH being so acidic , seems to be good now

Yah, that is what I am going to do. More algae wafers instead of shrimp pellets thanks

algae wafers, shrimp pellets, fine flake food and I am going to not feed them for a day every 5 or 6 days just in case I am overfeeding and to let them digest.

I have a few baby cories that have developed bug-eye and seem to be bloated , any ideas of what it might be ??

That is pretty much everything my Kribs did when they were protecting eggs in a cave. Alot of cichlids have a spawning ritual that they shimmy and twitch at each other. They are a shy fish and will be even more when the fry exit the cave area. I just ground up flake food to a powder, but they will eat and pick at almost anything. I did have a few females kill off the males but I wasnt sure if that was related to protecting the fry. I guess if it all happens like mother nature intended too, keep an eye on how she treats the male. The Kribensis are hardy little fish.

My Kribensis did the exact same things and it turned out they were protecting the eggs laid in the cave. So that being said, I would believe she is protecting eggs for sure. They breed like flies once they pair off it seems, or at least mine did.

I have an aquarium maintenance business here in Kelowna and I have dealt with them for quite some time now. I have ordered a number of custom tanks over the years and have had great success in their product and shipping. They seem to be really busy so be a little patient in getting a quote from them. All I can personally say is thank goodness they are in business, they do a fantastic job.

Does anyone out there in fishy land know how to sex the Clown Plecostomus

I am not sure, I didnt realize how many different ones there were. I saw the ones one Youtube.

I am trying to find Black Cories (Venezuelan)

I am looking for 10-20 adult female bushynose plecostomus .....any color

I think alot of the loaches available are beautiful, not ugly. Try a couple Clown Loaches or YoYo Loaches. One time I put a small chunk (1"x1")approx of lean steak in on top of a fish net and left it there for about a day or so and you would not believe how many snails came to feast on the peice of meat. Just dont leave it in too long obviously. Any of the Botia type loaches are probably you best bet, I think.

Everything I've been told or read is that they are a cross between a Gold Severum and a Red Devil. I also read that they are "mules" . I have seen them with African Cichlids, tinfoil barbs, jack dempseys and even larger goldfish. I also have seen a few that are just nasty. They must have taken on the Red Devil attitude. Most however are pretty good as long as the aquarium is a fair size.

I am looking for adult female bushynose plecostomus ..... any color hopefully 6 or so